New GBA Dragon Quest

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But it's not exactly what you'd expect out of the series.

By Craig Harris

Dragon Quest, known in the states as Dragon Warrior, has always been a popular series across the systems it's been released for. But even the spinoffs get the props they deserve, and Square Enix is set to release a unique extension of the Dragon Quest brand in Japan in the form of Slime Morimori Dragon Quest: Shougeki no Shippo Dan. Yes, that's the whole title. Rough translation: Swelling Slime Dragon Quest: The Ballistic Tail Gang. Yeah, that's right.

The slime creature that's popped up in several of the Dragon Quest RPG games is taking a lead role in this Game Boy Advance action adventure. Players will have to maneuver the slime around the worlds, carrying items on the gooey guy's "head" to perform many different actions and tasks. As if he's anything but a head.

The game currently doesn't have a release date or price, but it's expected to hit Japan late this year or early next year. No details on a US release, but I guess that depends on just how well the slime can carry his own adventure.